Question reference: S6W-06068
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 1 February 2022
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 25 February 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact COVID-19 restrictions had on the numbers of deer culled in 2021-22.
Answer
As the 2021-22 season is ongoing, NatureScot do not yet have a complete picture of the number of deer culled and so it is not possible to give an accurate assessment of the impact of Covid-19 restrictions. NatureScot will publish cull return data for 2021-22 once the season is over and returns have been received.